Tributes as man who died in weather-related incident in Co. Donegal is named locally

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died in a weather-related incident in Co. Donegal during Storm Amy. The man has been named locally as Tommy Connors, who was aged in his 40s. Mr Connors passed away following the incident at a property in Letterkenny on Friday afternoon while a Status Red wind warning was in place for Co. Donegal. In a statement, gardaí said they responded … [Read more...] about Tributes as man who died in weather-related incident in Co. Donegal is named locally

A MAN has been arrested after police seized around £120,000 worth of cannabis in Co. Armagh. Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch made the discovery at an address in the Broomhill Road area of Portadown in the early hours of Saturday morning, The arrested man currently remains in custody. "A sophisticated cannabis factory was uncovered in a property," said … [Read more...] about Man arrested after £120,000 worth of cannabis seized in Co. Armagh

MOURNERS attending the funeral of murdered couple Mark and Louise O’Connor and their son Evan have been asked to ‘wear odd socks’. The bodies of the family members were found at their home in Co. Louth on Monday morning, September 29. A care worker who was a regular visitor to the house in Drumgowna, Tallanstown made the grim discovery and raised the alarm. The victims were … [Read more...] about Mourners asked to wear ‘odd socks’ to funeral of family murdered in Co. Louth

A STATE audit has uncovered millions of euros in overpayments made to private providers under the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). According to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), IPAS was overcharged €7.4m in VAT by a provider operating multiple properties using three different VAT numbers. Though €1.5m has been refunded, the … [Read more...] about Millions in overpayments uncovered in Ireland’s asylum accommodation system